(from the collection of Raymond Kwok)
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The boy with the protruding belly button
| Tor chye t'or t'or | Protruding belly button |
| Au koay ch'ua bo bor | Will never find a wife |
The skinny child who runs around after a bath
| Sun kiew kiew | Skinny fellow |
| Hare bo ch'iew | Prawns have no whiskers |
| Chia kay bar | Eat chicken meat |
| Oon tau iu | Dipped in soy sauce |
The fat kid
| Tua pooi, tua lok lok | Fatty, prosperous looking |
| Pang sai lo chua lok | Shit in a paper bag |